Special Called Council Meeting 07/29/20
Notice of Newberry County Council
Special Called Meeting
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Newberry County Council, State of South Carolina, will conduct a Special Called Meeting on July 29, 2020 to be held in the Newberry County Council Chambers, 1309 College Street, Newberry, South Carolina, at 7:00pm.
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Newberry County Council, State of South Carolina, will conduct the following public hearings at its meeting on the 29th day of July 2020, to be held in the County Council Chambers, 1309 College Street, Newberry, South Carolina, at 7:00pm:
- Ordinance #02-04-20: An Ordinance acting on a request to amend the Official Zoning Map established pursuant to Zoning Ordinance No. 06-11-16, codified in Chapter 153 of the Newberry County Code of Ordinances, so as to rezone one real estate parcel totaling one and nine hundredths and thirty-seven thousandths (1.937) acres designated as TMS Parcel No. 594-41 from General Commercial (GC) to Single Family Residential (RSM).
- Ordinance #02-05-20: An Ordinance acting on a request to amend the Official Zoning Map established pursuant to Zoning Ordinance No. 06-11-16, codified in Chapter 153 of the Newberry County Code of Ordinances, so as to rezone one real estate parcel totaling zero and one hundred and fifteen thousandths (0.115) acres designated as TMS Parcel No. 594-26 from General Commercial (GC) to Single Family Residential (RSM).
- Ordinance #02-06-20: An Ordinance acting on a request to amend the Official Zoning Map established pursuant to Zoning Ordinance No. 06-11-16, codified in Chapter 153 of the Newberry County Code of Ordinances, so as to rezone one real estate parcel totaling ninety three hundredths (0.93) acres designated as TMS Parcel No. 594-22 from General Commercial (GC) to Single Family Residential (RSM).
- Ordinance #02-07-20: An Ordinance acting on a request to amend the Official Zoning Map established pursuant to Zoning Ordinance No. 06-11-16, codified in Chapter 153 of the Newberry County Code of Ordinances, so as to rezone one real estate parcel totaling one and seventeen hundredths (1.17) acres designated as TMS Parcel No. 594-25 from General Commercial (GC) to Single Family Residential (RSM)
- Ordinance #02-08-20: An Ordinance acting on a request to amend the Official Zoning Map established pursuant to Zoning Ordinance No. 06-11-16, codified in Chapter 153 of the Newberry County Code of Ordinances, so as to rezone one real estate parcel totaling one hundred fifty nine and eighty eight hundredths (159.88) acres designated as TMS Parcel No. 592-8 from Rural (R2) and Single Family Residential (RS) to Single Family Residential (RSM).
- Ordinance #02-09-20: An Ordinance acting on a request to amend the Official Zoning Map established pursuant to Zoning Ordinance No. 06-11-16, codified in Chapter 153 of the Newberry County Code of Ordinances, so as to rezone one real estate parcel totaling eight and seventy four hundredths (8.74) acres designated as TMS Parcel No. 592-17 from Rural (R2) to Single Family Residential (RSM).
- Ordinance #02-10-20: An Ordinance acting on a request to amend the Official Zoning Map established pursuant to Zoning Ordinance No. 06-11-16, codified in Chapter 153 of the Newberry County Code of Ordinances, so as to rezone one real estate parcel totaling eight and sixty nine hundredths (8.69) acres designated as TMS Parcel No. 592-37 from Limited Commercial (LC) to Single Family Residential (RSM).
- Ordinance #02-11-20: An Ordinance acting on a request to amend the Official Zoning Map established pursuant to Zoning Ordinance No. 06-11-16, codified in Chapter 153 of the Newberry County Code of Ordinances, so as to rezone one real estate parcel totaling one and five hundredths (1.05) acres designated as TMS Parcel No. 592-38 from General Commercial (GC) to Single Family Residential (RSM).
- Ordinance #02-12-20: An Ordinance acting on a request to amend the Official Zoning Map established pursuant to Zoning Ordinance No. 06-11-16, codified in Chapter 153 of the Newberry County Code of Ordinances, so as to rezone one real estate parcel totaling sixteen and fifty six hundredths (16.56) acres designated as TMS Parcel No. 592-54 from Single Family Residential (RS) to Single Family Residential (RSM).
At the time and place fixed for said public hearings, residents or other interested persons who appear will be given an opportunity to express their views for or against the adoption of each Ordinance. A copy of the proposed Ordinance is available for inspection in the County Administrator’s office located in the Courthouse Annex at 1309 College Street, Newberry, South Carolina, during its regular business hours. Assistance is available for those who are visually or hearing-impaired. For assistance, call Taylor Davenport, Legislative Support Specialist, (803)-321-2100.
Public Hearing Participation Instructions during COVID-19/Coronavirus Pandemic
The right of citizens to be heard on certain matters before county council is provided for in South Carolina law. Newberry County Council fully intends to honor this right. However, the current pandemic requires that the public hearing process be adapted in order to safeguard the health of the public. If you wish to provide input on Ordinance Numbers #02-04-20, #02-05-20, #02-06-20, #02-07-20, #02-08-20, #02-09-20, #02-10-20, #02-11-20, or #02-12-20, you may do so in writing or by signing up to speak before the meeting on Wednesday, July 29 at 7:00pm.
If you wish to provide input in writing, your comments must be received no later than 5:00 PM on Wednesday, July 29, 2020. Written comments may be sent by regular mail to P.O. Box 156 Newberry, SC 29108, or by email to publiccomments@newberrycounty.net. Please indicate ATTENTION PUBLIC HEARING on the exterior of the envelope or in the subject line of the email. Comments received timely will be read during the public hearing and will become part of the official record. Please provide your name and address for purposes of recording and attribution. Anonymous submissions will not be accepted.
If you wish to speak during the meeting, there will be a signup sheet available in the Council Chambers prior to the start of the meeting at 7:00 pm. Individuals who have signed up will be placed in a queue line at six foot intervals while they wait to speak. Speakers are asked to limit their remarks to 3 minutes or less.
To ensure the safety of citizens and staff, only 18 seats will be made available in the council chambers to the public. These seats will be spaced 6 feet apart. The meeting will be live streamed so that the meeting can be viewed electronically. Seating is available on a first come first serve basis.
For more specific details regarding the social distancing protocols that will be in place, please visit our website at www.newberrycounty.net.